I saw the below in a post from December (of course, saw this after I renewed)...not sure if still valid:

I just renewed my membership for 1 year with an offer that got me a 2013 US Open hat and an undated US Open Cinch Bag. 2 items! It was source code 818. I thought it was a great deal. It's good until the end of the year. I wasn't due to renew until February but I decided to go ahead and do it now. It added onto my membership.

well I have not been getting my monies worth for years, guess they need to keep PMac happy and the USTA President because they are certainly not helping the League/Tournament players with sky high entry fees, due to USTA wanting their cut even after Sanction Fees.

well I have not been getting my monies worth for years, guess they need to keep PMac happy and the USTA President because they are certainly not helping the League/Tournament players with sky high entry fees, due to USTA wanting their cut even after Sanction Fees.

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No joke here. It's ridiculous how little the USTA actually provides their members. Sure we get the magazine but the articles seem awfully biased as well as the reviews.
Tournament fees are through the roof while the facilities for the events are terrible.
Definitely not getting what I paid for. I'm still on the fence about renewing.

No joke here. It's ridiculous how little the USTA actually provides their members. Sure we get the magazine but the articles seem awfully biased as well as the reviews.
Tournament fees are through the roof while the facilities for the events are terrible.
Definitely not getting what I paid for. I'm still on the fence about renewing.

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You should see USBA (badminton). It's $50 and I didn't even get a card! No online tennilink like site either.

I just renewed my membership & said the same thing. "Why am I renewing this?" I don't play many USTA tournaments b/c #1 the prices are too high, #2 the competition is just as good if not better in non-USTA tournaments in my area, #3 non-tournament competition @ the local courts is just as good if not better than most tournaments, #4 I stopped going to the Open b/c prices just got too exorbitant & too much of a hassle getting there, #5 where aside from US Open prize money is my payment going? Don't give me 10 & Under Quick (false)start b/c I'm in Wayne Bryan's corner---it's a joke.

No joke here. It's ridiculous how little the USTA actually provides their members. Sure we get the magazine but the articles seem awfully biased as well as the reviews.
Tournament fees are through the roof while the facilities for the events are terrible.
Definitely not getting what I paid for. I'm still on the fence about renewing.

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You get the pleasure of paying the USTA for playing in their leagues and then paying more the for pleasure when you play matches. In my section, not only do you have to pay the USTA membership but all matches are played indoors even in the summer and you get to pay $15.00 EACH MATCH FOR COURT FEES. Dropped my membership a few years back. If you are a good player and not an Ahole you can play a ton of tennis without the USTA. The USTA collects tons of money and gives very little back. Volunteers run most of their events.. not sure where the money goes.. but I have given my last dollar to them..

You get the pleasure of paying the USTA for playing in their leagues and then paying more the for pleasure when you play matches. In my section, not only do you have to pay the USTA membership but all matches are played indoors even in the summer and you get to pay $15.00 EACH MATCH FOR COURT FEES. Dropped my membership a few years back. If you are a good player and not an Ahole you can play a ton of tennis without the USTA. The USTA collects tons of money and gives very little back. Volunteers run most of their events.. not sure where the money goes.. but I have given my last dollar to them..

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Played my first two seasons of USTA. Fun but certainly not worth the money for me, maybe when I'm more well off in the future.

SteveI, you have it good. My court fees for USTA year round were $30! Paying $30 to play indoors on a perfectly beautifully day was pretty stupid. I can justify it in the winter, but when it's nice out, pretty lame.

SteveI, you have it good. My court fees for USTA year round were $30! Paying $30 to play indoors on a perfectly beautifully day was pretty stupid. I can justify it in the winter, but when it's nice out, pretty lame.

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I am not paying court fees in the summer to play inside so the USTA can get their cut from the clubs. I would pay to play outside on either green or red clay however. I am not playing indoors at 9 PM in a club with no A/C and crappy lighting in the middle of June, July and August. The best part is that we only play the regular season indoors.. all playoffs Section Wide are outdoors. LOL... So we do not prepare ourselves for the outdoor conditions that the other sections are playing under. It is insane and a big money grab for our local section. Go USTA!!!